• HOA liens climb 8.6% nationwide in 2025, with Sun Belt states feeling the most heat,HousingWire Automation

    HOA liens climb 8.6% nationwide in 2025, with Sun Belt states feeling the most heat

    Homeowners associations (HOAs) filed 284,933 liens against U.S. homeowners in 2025 — an 8.6% increase from the 262,446 filings in 2024 and the equivalent of roughly one lien recorded every 90 seconds — according to property records compiled by Benutech. An HOA lien is a legal claim placed on a prope

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  • Portable credit reports spark debate over costs, feasibility,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Portable credit reports spark debate over costs, feasibility

    While the mortgage industry lobbies to reduce credit report costs, the idea of allowing borrowers to use the same file across multiple lenders has slowly emerged. In this consumer-controlled portable credit report model, borrowers would authorize the use of a single credit report during their mortga

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  • Virginia governor’s amendments keep Faith in Housing Act in limbo,Richard Lawson

    Virginia governor’s amendments keep Faith in Housing Act in limbo

    Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger left in limbo legislation that would let faith-based organizations build affordable housing on their land without rezoning. Instead of vetoing or signing the Faith in Housing Act, Spanberger recommended changes. The recommendations keep the bill’s core intact but mak

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